Refrigerated storage structure

ABSTRACT

A drawer for use in a drawer refrigerator including a number of panels, forming a receptacle and including a front receptacle panel, an aesthetic panel configured to cover the front panel, a hanger bracket, fixed to either the aesthetic panel or the front receptacle panel. The hanger bracket includes a main body and a hook extending therefrom. A mounting bracket is fixed to the other of the aesthetic panel and the front receptacle panel, and defines a number of apertures configured to receive the hook of the hanger bracket.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional application Ser.No. 63/286,331 filed Dec. 6, 2021, the disclosure of which is herebyincorporated in its entirety by reference herein.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to a household appliance such as arefrigerator or a refrigerated storage cabinet.

BACKGROUND

Refrigerators must maintain a low temperature to prevent food andbeverages from spoiling while being stored within a food storage space.The food storage space may be insulated to block or mitigate heat fromoutside air from penetrating the food storage space. The food storagespace may be formed of an insulative structure and may include one ormore heat exchangers that may absorb heat inside the food storage spaceor dissipate heat to an area external to the food storage area.

SUMMARY

A drawer refrigerator includes an insulated cabinet, a drawer, a baseplate, a refrigeration system, and a center brace. The insulated cabinetmay define a refrigerated space and the drawer may be disposed in therefrigerated space. The base plate may be provided with a first portionand a second portion. The first and second portions may collectivelydefine a portion of a machine compartment. The refrigeration system maybe configured to refrigerate the refrigerated space and may include acondenser, a compressor, a drain tray, a condenser fan, and a drier. Thecondenser may be disposed on the first portion of the base plate. Thecompressor may be disposed in the machine compartment on the secondportion of the base plate. The drain tray and the condenser fan may eachbe disposed in the machine compartment on the first portion of the baseplate. The drier may be operatively connected to the condenser and maybe disposed in the machine compartment on the first portion of the baseplate. The center brace may be fixed to the base plate and may beconfigured to separate the first and second portions of the base plate.

A drawer includes a number of panels, an aesthetic panel, a hangerbracket, and a mounting bracket. The number of panels may form areceptacle and may include a front receptacle panel. The aesthetic panelmay be configured to cover the front panel and the hanger bracket may befixed to either the aesthetic panel or the front receptacle panel. Thehanger bracket may include a main body and a hook that may extend fromthe main body. The mounting bracket may be fixed to the other of theaesthetic panel or the front receptacle panel. The mounting bracket maydefine a number of apertures and the number of the apertures may beconfigured to receive the hook of the hanger bracket.

A drawer refrigerator includes an insulated cabinet, a drawer, a basemember, a refrigeration system, and a center brace. The insulatedcabinet may define a refrigerated space and the drawer may be disposedin the refrigerated space. The base member may be provided with a firstportion and a second portion. The first and second portions maycollectively define a portion of a machine compartment. Therefrigeration system may be configured to refrigerate the refrigeratedspace and the base member may be configured to support the refrigerationsystem and the insulated cabinet. The center brace may be fixed to thebase member and may separate the first and second portions of the basemember.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of an exemplary refrigeratedstorage structure;

FIG. 2 illustrates a perspective-exploded view of another exemplaryrefrigerated storage structure;

FIG. 3 illustrates an exploded view of a portion of the refrigerateddrawer assembly;

FIG. 3A illustrates a detailed magnified view of a hanger bracket fromarea A-A in FIG. 3 ;

FIG. 4 illustrates a perspective view of a mounting bracket according toone or more embodiments;

FIG. 5 illustrates a front panel and an aesthetic panel according to oneor more embodiments;

FIG. 6 illustrates a partial-cross-sectional view of a portion of theexemplary refrigerated drawer assembly taken along line 6-6 in FIG. 2 ;

FIG. 6A illustrates a magnified view of area B-B in FIG. 6 ;

FIG. 7 illustrates a perspective cross-sectional view of the exemplaryrefrigerated drawer assembly taken along line 6-6 in FIG. 2 ;

FIG. 7A illustrates a magnified view of area C-C in FIG. 7 ;

FIG. 8 illustrates a top-view of an exemplary refrigeration system;

FIG. 9 illustrates a rear-perspective view of a portion of therefrigeration system;

FIG. 10 illustrates a front-perspective view of a portion of therefrigeration system;

FIG. 10A illustrates a detailed-perspective view of a portion of theexemplary refrigerated drawer assembly;

FIG. 11 illustrates a front-perspective view of the exemplaryrefrigerated drawer assembly;

FIG. 12 illustrates a front-cross-sectional-plan view of the exemplaryrefrigerated drawer assembly taken along line 12-12 in FIG. 2 ;

FIG. 12A illustrates a magnified view of the area D-D in FIG. 12 ;

FIG. 13 illustrates a front-cross-sectional-plan view of the exemplaryrefrigerated drawer assembly taken along line 12-12 in FIG. 2 ; and

FIG. 13A illustrates a magnified view of area E-E in FIG. 13 .

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

As required, detailed embodiments of the present invention are disclosedherein; however, it is to be understood that the disclosed embodimentsare merely exemplary of the invention that may be embodied in variousand alternative forms. The figures are not necessarily to scale; somefeatures may be exaggerated or minimized to show details of particularcomponents. Therefore, specific structural and functional detailsdisclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as arepresentative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variouslyemploy the present invention.

This invention is not limited to the specific embodiments and methodsdescribed below, as specific components and/or conditions may, ofcourse, vary. Furthermore, the terminology used herein is used only forthe purpose of describing particular embodiments of the presentinvention and is not intended to be limiting in any way.

As used in the specification and the appended claims, the singular form“a,” “an,” and “the” comprise plural referents unless the contextclearly indicates otherwise. For example, reference to a component inthe singular is intended to comprise a plurality of components.

The term “substantially” or “about” may be used herein to describedisclosed or claimed embodiments. The term “substantially” or “about”may modify a value or relative characteristic disclosed or claimed inthe present disclosure. In such instances, “substantially” or “about”may signify that the value or relative characteristic it modifies iswithin ±0%, 0.1%, 0.5%, 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5% or 10% of the value orrelative characteristic.

When an element or layer is referred to as being “on,” “engaged to,”“connected to,” or “coupled to” another element or layer, it may bedirectly on, engaged, connected or coupled to the other element orlayer, or intervening elements or layers may be present. In contrast,when an element is referred to as being “directly on,” “directly engagedto,” “directly connected to,” or “directly coupled to” another elementor layer, there may be no intervening elements or layers present. Otherwords used to describe the relationship between elements should beinterpreted in a like fashion (e.g., “between” versus “directlybetween,” “adjacent” versus “directly adjacent,” etc.). The term“and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of theassociated listed items.

Although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used to describevarious elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections, theseelements, components, regions, layers and/or sections should not belimited by these terms. These terms may be only used to distinguish oneelement, component, region, layer or section from another region, layeror section. Terms such as “first,” “second,” and other numerical termswhen used herein do not imply a sequence or order unless clearlyindicated by the context. Thus, a first element, component, region,layer or section discussed below could be termed a second element,component, region, layer or section without departing from the teachingsof the example embodiments.

Spatially relative terms, such as “inner,” “outer,” “beneath,” “below,”“lower,” “above,” “upper,” and the like, may be used for ease ofdescription to describe one element or feature's relationship to anotherelement(s) or feature(s) as illustrated in the figures. Spatiallyrelative terms may be intended to encompass different orientations ofthe device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depictedin the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turnedover, elements described as “below” or “beneath” other elements orfeatures would then be oriented “above” the other elements or features.Thus, the example term “below” can encompass both an orientation ofabove and below. The device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptorsused herein interpreted accordingly.

FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary storage assembly 100 according to one ormore embodiments. The storage assembly 100 may include a cabinet 102 orsurround that forms a storage space or cavity that receives a number ofstorage members including a refrigerated drawer assembly 104 and anon-refrigerated drawer 106. As shown here, the refrigerated drawerassembly 104 and the non-refrigerated drawer 106 are in closedpositions, in which interior portions of the drawers 104, 106 areinaccessible. The drawers 104, 106 may move e.g., translate linearly orpivot outwardly to an open position, in which the interior portions ofthe drawers 104, 106 are accessible. The refrigerated drawers 104 mayinclude a refrigeration system to maintain a temperature in whichperishable food or drinks may be stored. While two of the drawers 104,106 are refrigerated, in one or more embodiments, one or all of thedrawers 104, 106 may be refrigerated. The cabinet 102 may include one ormore walls or panels such as a top panel 102 a and a number of sidepanels 102 b. As an example, the cabinet 102 may be formed of wood or anumber of composite materials as required.

FIG. 2 illustrates an exploded view of another exemplary storageassembly 101. The storage assembly 101 may include the cabinet 102provided with top and bottom panels 102 a that are connected to oneanother by the side panels 102 b. The refrigerated drawer assembly 104may be disposed in the interior space formed by the cabinet 102 and mayinclude a refrigerated cabinet 107 that may be fixed to a base plate ormember 112. One or more mounting brackets 114 may be fixed to the sidepanels 102 b to support the base member 112. As an example, the mountingbrackets 114 may be L-shaped including a first leg 114 a and a secondleg 114 b that may be substantially orthogonal to the first portion 114a. The first leg 114 a may be fixed to the side panels 102 b by one ormore fasteners (not illustrated) and the base member 112 may be fixed tothe second leg 114 b.

The refrigerated drawer assembly 104 may include a refrigerated drawer144, represented by hidden lines 144, that may be disposed in arefrigerated space formed by the refrigerated cabinet 107. Therefrigerated drawer 144 may include a front panel 108, represented byhidden lines 108, and an outer panel such as an aesthetic panel 110. Theaesthetic panel 110 may include a number of images or decorative designsincluding but not limited to one or more logos, patterns, andengravings. As an example, the aesthetic panel may be formed of wood orother material that may match or compliment finished surfaces of thestorage assembly 101, appliances, or other storage assemblies.

FIG. 3 illustrates an exploded view of a portion of the refrigerateddrawer assembly 104 and FIG. 3A illustrates a magnified view of a hangerbracket 116 from area A-A in FIG. 3 . It is noted that that theperspective of the hanger bracket 116 is different in FIGS. 3 and 3A.The aesthetic panel 110 may include a front or finished surface 110 aand a rear or non-finished surface 110 b that may oppose the finishedsurface 110 a. The hanger bracket 116 may be fixed to the non-finishedsurface 110 b by a number of fasteners (not illustrated). As an example,the fasteners may only partially extend into the aesthetic panel 110 sothat the fasteners do not extend into or protrude through the finishedsurface 110 a. As another example, a number of cabinet pulls (notillustrated) may be fixed to or cover the fasteners that fix the hangerbracket 116 to the aesthetic panel 110. In one or more embodiments, thehanger bracket 116 may include a hook 118 that may form a cutout 120.

In one or more embodiments, the hanger bracket 116 may be formed ofmetal such as aluminum or another alloy or material suitable to supportthe aesthetic panel 110. The hanger bracket 116 may be U-shaped and mayinclude a first arm, a second arm, and a medial portion extendingtherebetween. The medial portion may define a number of apertures 122and the fasteners may extend through the apertures 122 to fix the hangerbracket 116 to the aesthetic panel 110.

FIG. 4 illustrates a perspective view of a mounting bracket 124. FIG. 5illustrates a front panel 108 that may be fixed to the aesthetic panel110. The mounting bracket 124 may include a first wall 125 and a secondwall 127 that may be connected to and offset from the first wall 125 inthe Z-direction. The mounting bracket 124 may have an elongated shape,meaning the length of the bracket in the X-direction is greater than theheight of the mounting bracket 124 in the Y-direction. A number ofapertures or slots 126 may be formed between the first wall 125 and thesecond wall 127 and one or more apertures 129 may be formed by secondwall 127. The slots 126 and the apertures 129 may receive portions ofthe hanger bracket 116 so that the hanger bracket 116 is fixed to themounting bracket 124. As an example, an upper portion of an innerperiphery 129 a of the aperture 129 may rest on an inner periphery ofthe cutout 120 and the hook 118 of the hanger bracket 116 may bedisposed in one of the slots 126.

A support bracket 128 may be fixed to the front panel 108. The supportbracket 128 may be configured to support and fix a bottom portion of theaesthetic panel 110 to the front panel 108. The support bracket 128 mayinclude a mating portion 132 that may extend and lie along an outersurface of the front panel 108. A support portion 130 may extend fromthe mating portion 132 in a direction substantially orthogonal to themating portion 132. The support portion 130 may be configured to carrythe aesthetic panel 110. As an example, the support portion 130 maysupport the aesthetic panel 110 in three separate areas, front and rearends and a medial area disposed therebetween.

FIG. 6 illustrates a partial-cross-sectional view of the refrigerateddrawer assembly 104. For purposes of clarity, an insulated side panel ofthe cabinet 107 and edges of the aesthetic panel 110 are notillustrated. As an example, the cabinet 107 may be a vacuum insulatedcabinet that may include an insulation space 134 that may be formed byan outer wrapper 136 and an inner liner 138. The outer wrapper 136 mayinclude a number of walls including a top wall 136 a and a bottom wall136 b that may be connected to one another. The inner liner 138 mayinclude a number of walls including a top wall 138 a and a bottom wall138 b that may be connected to one another. Insulation material may bedisposed in the insulation space 134 and a vacuum may be applied priorto sealing the insulation space 134 so that the pressure within theinsulation space 134 is less than an ambient pressure. It is generallycontemplated that the insulation materials may be a glass-type material,a carbon-based powder, silicon oxide-based materials, fumed silicainsulating gasses, and other insulation as required. In one or moreembodiments, the cabinet 107 may include a trim breaker 140 or othersuitable sealing member 143 configured to seal the insulation space 134.

FIG. 6A illustrates a magnified view of area B-B in FIG. 6 . Aspreviously mentioned, the front panel 108 may be connected to theaesthetic panel 110 by the hanger bracket 116 and the mounting bracket124. The mounting bracket 124 may be fixed to the front panel 108 andthe hanger bracket 116 may be fixed to the aesthetic panel 110. However,in another embodiment, the mounting bracket 124 may be fixed to theaesthetic panel 110 and the hanger bracket 116 may be fixed to the frontpanel 108. The hook 118 may be disposed in the aperture 129 formed bythe mounting bracket 124.

FIG. 7 illustrates a perspective view of the refrigerated drawerassembly 104 according to one or more embodiments. The refrigerateddrawer assembly 104 may include the base member 112 that may carry thecabinet 107. The base member 112 may extend rearward of the cabinet 107and a portion of the base member 112 disposed rearward of the cabinet107 may form a machine compartment 142. The machine compartment 142 mayhouse one or more components of a refrigeration system 152 including butnot limited to a compressor 146 and a controller 148. The controller 148may include a memory provided with stored instructions that may be usedto actuate the compressor 146 or other components of the refrigerationsystem 152, as required. As an example, the controller 148 may beconfigured to control the activation, duty cycle, and operation of thecompressor 146.

FIG. 7A illustrates a magnified view of the area C-C in FIG. 7 . Asmentioned above, the support bracket 128 may be configured to fix theaesthetic panel 110 to the front panel 108. The support bracket 128includes the support portion 130 that carries the aesthetic panel 110.One or more fasteners 150 may extend through the support portion 130 ofthe support bracket 128 into the aesthetic panel 110 so that a bottomportion of the aesthetic panel 110 is fixed to the support portion 130.In one or more embodiments, the aesthetic panel 110 may include aprotrusion 156 that may extend from a main body 154 of the aestheticpanel 110. The protrusion 156 may be positioned to cover or hide thefastener 150 and the support portion 130 so that only the finishedsurface 110 a is visible.

FIG. 8 illustrate a top view of a portion of the refrigeration system152. The refrigeration system 152 may be supported by the base plate112. The base plate 112 may include a first portion 112 a and a secondportion 112 b that may be separated by a brace such as a center brace158. The refrigeration system 152 may include a drain catchment, draintray, or drain pan 160, a fan 162, and a fan shroud 164 that may befixed to the fan 162. As an example, the fan shroud 164 may be fixed toor supported by the drain pan 160. The drain pan 160, the fan 162, andthe fan shroud may each be disposed in the machine compartment 142 anddisposed on the first portion 112 a of the base member 112. The machinecompartment 142 may also house a drier 166 of the refrigeration system152 that may be disposed between the compressor 146 and the drain pan160.

The fan 162 may be configured to draw air over the first portion 112 aof the base member 112 and a condenser 168 that may be supported by thefirst portion 112 a of the base member 112. The fan 162 may form a coldair path as indicated by the directional arrow D1. The second portion112 b of the base member 112 may form a warm air path as indicated bythe directional arrow D2, in which warm air may flow over the secondportion 112 b. The cold air path D1 may enter through an air grill 172and the warm air path D2 may exit the base member 112 through the airgrill 172. In one or more embodiments, a number of plates 170 may bepositioned above the condenser 168. The plates 170 may be configured totransfer or dissipate heat from the air passing over the plates 170.

FIG. 9 illustrates a rear-perspective view of the refrigeration system152. As mentioned above, the machine compartment 142 may house the drainpan 160 that may support the fan shroud 164 and the fan 162 that may befixed to the fan shroud 164. The drier 166 may be disposed between thefan 162 and the compressor 146. In one or more embodiments, the centerbrace 158 may be Z-shaped and may include a first leg 174, a second leg178, and a medial portion or leg 176 that may extend between the firstleg 174 and the second leg 178. The first leg 174 may extend or liealong the second portion 112 b of the base member 112. The second leg178 may extend in the Z-direction and may be spaced apart, in theY-direction, from the first portion 112 a of the base member 112.

As an example, the second leg 178 may cover portions of the condenser168. The medial portion 176 may extend between the first and second legs174, 178 in the Y-direction. The medial portion 176 may be configured toblock or separate the cold air path D1 from the warm air path D2 (FIG. 8). As an example, the center brace 158 may provide structural stiffnessto the base member 112. In other words, the center brace 158 maymitigate or prevent twisting of the first portion 112 a of the basemember with respect to the second portion 112 b of the base member 112.In one or more embodiments, a number of fasteners 180 may extend fromthe second leg 178 of the center brace 158. The fasteners 180 may beconfigured to fix the cabinet 107 to the base member.

FIG. 10 illustrates a front-perspective view of the refrigeration system152 according to one or more embodiments. FIG. 10A illustrates adetailed perspective view of a portion of the refrigeration system 152from FIG. 10 . In one or more embodiments, the base member 112 may behollow and may include a top portion 112 c and a bottom portion 112 dthat may be spaced apart from one another. As an example, the bottomportion 112 d may include a pair of flanges that may include a verticalsection 182 and a horizontal portion 184 that may extend from thevertical section 182. The vertical section 182 and the horizontalportion 184 may be arranged to curl from the bottom portion 112 d andaround forming the top portion 112 c and forming a hollow structure thatmay receive the air grill 172.

As best illustrated in FIG. 10A, the top portion 112 c may include afirst section, identified by 112 c′, that may form the first portion 112a of the base member 112. The top portion 112 c may also include asecond section 112 c that may be spaced apart, in a vertical direction,from the first section 112 c′. The center brace 158 may extend betweenthe first and second sections 112 c, 112 c′. As an example, the secondleg 178 may extend along the first section 112 c′ and the first leg 174may extend along the second section 112 c.

FIG. 11 illustrates a front-perspective view of a portion of therefrigerated drawer assembly 104 disposed on the base member 112. Asmentioned above, the base member 112 may include a bottom portion 112 dthat may be disposed opposite the top portion 112 c. The refrigerateddrawer assembly 104 may include the cabinet 107, in which the drawer 144(FIG. 7 ) is disposed in. The front panel 108 may be attached the drawer144 and the mounting bracket 124 may be fixed to the front panel 108.The hanger brackets 116 are disposed on or detachably fixed to themounting bracket 124. Generally, the aesthetic panel 110 (FIG. 2 ) isattached to the hanger brackets 116. However, the aesthetic panel 110 isnot shown in FIG. 11 for illustrative purposes.

FIG. 12 illustrates a front-cross-sectional plan view of a portion ofthe refrigerated drawer assembly 104 disposed on the base member 112. Inone or more embodiments, the cabinet 107 may be insulated with foam 188disposed between the outer wrapper 136 and the inner liner 138. As anexample, the foam 188 may be a polyurethane foam insulation or anotherfoam material as required. One or more support members such as isolators186 may be disposed in the base member 112 to support the cabinet 107.

FIG. 12A illustrates a magnified view of area D-D in FIG. 12 . In one ormore embodiments, the cabinet 107 may be fixed to the base member 112 byone or more fasteners. As an example, a screw anchor 190 may be disposedin the insulation space 134 formed by the outer wrapper 136 and theinner liner 138. A screw 192 may extend through an aperture of the basemember 112 to fix the base member 112 to the cabinet 107.

FIG. 13 illustrates a front- cross-sectional plan view of a portion ofthe refrigerated drawer assembly 104 disposed on the base member 112. Inone or more embodiments, the refrigerated drawer assembly 104 mayinclude a vacuum insulated cabinet 107′ that may house the drawer 144.The cabinet 107′ may include the outer wrapper 136 and an inner liner138 that may be spaced apart from one another to form the insulationspace 134. As an example, insulation material 198 may be disposed in theinsulation space 134 and a vacuum may be applied prior to sealing theinsulation space 134 so that the pressure within the insulation space134 is less than an ambient pressure.

FIG. 13A illustrates a magnified view of area E-E in FIG. 13 . As anexample, a threaded fastener, such as a stud 196 may extend from theouter wrapper 136 through an aperture of the base member 112. Anotherfastener, such as a nut 194 may be threaded on the stud 196 to fix thebase member 112 to the cabinet 107.

While exemplary embodiments are described above, it is not intended thatthese embodiments describe all possible forms of the invention. Rather,the words used in the specification are words of description rather thanlimitation, and it is understood that various changes may be madewithout departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.Additionally, the features of various implementing embodiments may becombined to form further embodiments of the invention.

What is claimed is:
 1. A drawer refrigerator comprising: an insulatedcabinet defining a refrigerated space; a drawer disposed in therefrigerated space; a base plate provided with a first portion and asecond portion, the first and second portions collectively defining aportion of a machine compartment; a refrigeration system configured torefrigerate the refrigerated space and including, a condenser disposedon the first portion of the base plate, a compressor disposed in themachine compartment on the second portion of the base plate, a draintray disposed in the machine compartment on the first portion of thebase plate, a condenser fan disposed in the machine compartment on thefirst portion of the base plate; and a center brace fixed to the baseplate and separating the first and second portions of the base plate. 2.The drawer refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the first portion of thebase plate forms a cold air path and the second portion forms a warm airpath, wherein the center brace is Z-shaped and configured to separatethe cold air path and the warm air path.
 3. The drawer refrigerator ofclaim 1, wherein the base plate is hollow and an end of the base platedefines an aperture configured to receive an air grill.
 4. The drawerrefrigerator of claim 1, where the insulated cabinet is a foamed cabinetincluding a number of insulated panels each provided with a liner and awrapper, and wherein the drawer refrigerator further comprises: a screwanchor disposed between the liner and the wrapper; and a fastenerextending through the base plate and into the screw anchor to fix thebase plate to the foamed cabinet.
 5. The drawer refrigerator of claim 1,further comprising: a number of plates disposed on the condenser whereinthe plates are configured to dissipate heated air flowing over thecondenser.
 6. The drawer refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the insulatedcabinet includes: an outer wrapper provided with a number of joinedwalls, an inner liner spaced apart from the outer wrapper and providedwith a second number of joined walls. and insulation material disposedbetween the outer wrapper and the inner liner.
 7. The drawerrefrigerator of claim 6, further comprising a trim breaker coupled withan edge of the outer wrapper and an edge of the inner liner.
 8. Thedrawer refrigerator of claim 6, wherein a space between the outerwrapper and the inner liner forms an insulation space and the insulationspace is sealed at a pressure below ambient pressure.
 9. The drawerrefrigerator of claim 1, wherein the refrigeration system furthercomprises a drier operatively connected to the condenser and disposed inthe machine compartment on the first portion of the base plate.
 10. Adrawer for use in a drawer refrigerator comprising: a number of panelsforming a receptacle and including a front receptacle panel; anaesthetic panel configured to cover the front panel; a hanger bracketfixed to either the aesthetic panel or the front receptacle panel,wherein the hanger bracket includes a main body and a hook extendingtherefrom; and a mounting bracket fixed to the other of the aestheticpanel and the front receptacle panel, wherein the mounting bracketdefines a number of apertures configured to receive the hook of thehanger bracket.
 11. The drawer of claim 10, wherein the hanger bracketis fixed to the aesthetic panel.
 12. The drawer of claim 10, wherein themounting bracket is fixed to the front receptacle panel.
 13. The drawerof claim 10, further comprising: a support bracket fixed to the frontreceptacle panel and configured to carry the aesthetic panel.
 14. Thedrawer of claim 13, wherein the support bracket includes a matingportion, lying along the front receptacle panel, and a support portionextending orthogonally to the mating portion and configured to carry theaesthetic panel.
 15. The drawer of claim 14, wherein the aesthetic panelincludes a main body and a protrusion, wherein the protrusion extendsbeyond a lower edge of the main body to conceal the support portion. 16.A drawer refrigerator comprising: an insulated cabinet defining arefrigerated space; a drawer disposed in the refrigerated space; a basemember provided with a first portion and a second portion, the first andsecond portions collectively defining a portion of a machinecompartment; a refrigeration system configured to refrigerate therefrigerated space, wherein the base member supports the refrigerationsystem and the insulated cabinet; and a center brace fixed to the basemember and separating the first and second portions of the base member.17. The drawer refrigerator of claim 16, wherein the second portion isdisposed closer to the insulated cabinet than the first portion.
 18. Thedrawer refrigerator of claim 17, wherein the center brace includes afirst leg, a second leg, and a medial portion extending therebetween,wherein the first and second legs extend in a horizontal direction andthe medial portion extends in a vertical direction substantiallyorthogonal to the horizontal direction.
 19. The drawer refrigerator ofclaim 18, wherein the first leg lies on the first portion of the basemember and the second leg lies on the second portion of the base member.20. The drawer refrigerator of claim 16, wherein the insulated cabinetincludes an outer wrapper and an inner liner spaced apart to form aninsulation space, wherein the insulation space includes foam insulation.